Mets to pay Wright through 2025

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright will have to wait until 2025 to receive all the money from his $138 million, eight-year contract with the New York Mets.

The deal includes $15.5 million in salary that is being deferred without interest. The money is to be paid in equal installments of $3.1 million each June 30 from 2021-25.

Wright's previous contract called for him to make $16 million next season, and the All-Star third baseman's 2013 salary was reduced to $11 million, of which $3 million will be deferred. That means the Mets will have an $8 million cash savings next year.

Wright makes $20 million in each of the following five seasons, with $2.5 million deferred each year. His salary drops to $15 million in 2019 and $12 million in 2020.

A six-time All-Star who turns 30 on Dec. 20, Wright would get $500,000 if he wins the NL MVP, $1 million for his second MVP award and $1.5 million for his third or more. He would get $200,000 if he finishes second through fifth in the voting.

He gets $100,000 bonuses for making the All-Star team, finishing with the most votes among NL players, earning a postseason MVP or player of the year award from Sporting News or Baseball America, winning a Gold Glove, winning a Silver Slugger and earning a Hank Aaron award.

Wright would get $150,000 if he's the league championship series MVP and $250,000 if he's the World Series MVP.

He also has provisions for two awards that don't currently exist: $150,000 for division series MVP and $100,000 for Associated Press MVP or Player of the Year.

Wright will donate 1 percent of his base salary to the New York Mets Foundation, and the charities will be jointly chosen by him and the team.